The Essence of the Modern Martial Arts
2013-02-17 11:56:00 (читать в оригинале)
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The Essence of the Modern Martial Arts
Submitted by: James Liu
Having an affiliation to tradition is something that is missing in the martial arts. With the recent advent of MMA, the traditions of the martial arts have largely been ignored for the value of ?fighting?.
Many MMA facilities pride themselves on having a stable of fighters, yet they find that many of these fighters, go their own way, without any type of appreciation of where they trained. With this in mind, you have to wonder if you can continue the tradition of any type of art in this environment.
One of the ways to cure this ailment is to institute a belt ranking program. From there, you can start changing the culture of the school where the coach is recognized as the sensei or instructor. Having students bow before the start of class, and after, is another way to inject traditional martial arts within the culture.
The rules do not have to be so egregious where the student must call the instructor ?Master?. In fact, that title should never be used in any sense, since it condones a subservient behavior that is not needed in today?s society. Having the student just call the instructor by the appropriate title is sufficient to keep a distance where respect is needed.
Unruly students need to be talked to, and if there is not a good solution, cut from the school. One bad apple can ruin the barrel, and it is true within a martial arts school. Would you have an unruly customer in your store every day? If the answer is no, then you should take the appropriate steps to have the student removed by cancelling their contracts.
At OC Jiu-Jitsu and MMA, we have a culture that has gone through changes, and has broken free of the hazards of a fighting school. Our orange county MMA program is the most respected in the area, due to the fact, that we have taken steps to keep the culture stable. Having the right instructors is also essential in this endeavor, to help shape the culture of the school. Unruly instructors maybe worse than unruly students, and this is something that management has to consider.
Having a fighter teach the class can be a hindrance, since many students are more interested in training then fighting. There are a very percentage of students who want to become professional fighters, and the ones who do, are often not the bet paying students. Ever wonder why the local karate schools are full of students?
For the MMA and BJJ owner, the challenges of having a traditional school coupled with having a profitable one is essential to keep the school growing. Making the mistake of having a pure fighting school will only cause problems within the culture, and possibly outside of the school. The techniques that we show our students can never be used for purposes other than self-defense. But, tell that to a teenager who dreams about becoming a fighter, yet barely understand the laws of society.
About the Author: OC Jiu-Jitsu and MMA is the premier martial arts academy in Orange County California.
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